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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Tishomingo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010 the population was 19,593. Its county seat is Iuka.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Tishomingo County was organized February 9, 1836, from Chickasaw lands that were ceded to the United States. In 1870 this land was divided into Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties.
Tishomingo was referenced in the Coen Brother's film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Tishomingo County is the only county in Mississippi with natural limestone formations.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1842 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 6,681
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| 1850 | 15,490
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| 1860 | 24,149
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| 1870 | 7,350
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| 1880 | 8,774
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| 1890 | 9,302
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| 1900 | 10,124
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| 1910 | 13,067
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| 1920 | 15,091
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| 1930 | 16,411
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| 1940 | 16,974
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| 1950 | 15,544
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| 1960 | 13,889
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| 1970 | 14,940
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| 1980 | 18,434
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| 1990 | 17,683
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Research Tips
External links
www.tishomingo.org
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